reohn2 wrote:Boyd wrote:Personally I doubt very much that tripping over a 30mm lip on a paving stone would automatically lead to an injury. Never mind one that requires hospital treatment.......
Oh Yeah?
I'm thinking you're fit and healthy and quick on your feet,pretty much like me pre hip operation,even with an arthritic hip,which was mainly due to a healthy lifestyle and not being overweight.
Try to imagine having a disability such as impaired sight,or a lower limb disability,or Parkinsonism which can result in a shuffling walking gait or just being elderly and mildly infirm or any number of other disabilities that affect walking.Add to that a touch of oesteo porosis which can be age related and unless tested for unknown to the sufferer.
Or try this,borrow a pair of elbow crutches,now tie your legs together and go for a walk around your village..........
I suspect like me,until you've stood in a disabled persons shoes you haven't a clue what problems uneven paving poses to the disabled,or the impact a fall whether needing hospital treatment or not can affect a disabled persons life and confidence.
I have severe arthritis in one knee according to xrays done 4 years ago. Surprisingly recent xrays came up the same! Initial cause was a spinal infections. I had home help 4 times a day. I was on crutches for 2 months after 6 weeks in Nottingham spinal unit. If I can get round on crutches on the grass verge why can't people manage on pavements with the odd lip.
PS cycling was the key to me walking again. The physio suggested I come in and use the cycling machine everyday. Not practical so I bought a good quality cycle machine, put it in front of the telly and ....Fraser and everybody loves Raymond was there encouraging me every morning!!